The next day, after waking up, Xu Yan took out his phone and saw a good night message from Liang Yisheng at around three in the morning. He himself had experience in filming night scenes, and it was common for night scenes to last all night. However, he still felt guilty when he thought about not being able to rest well during the night break because Liang Yisheng accompanied him to watch variety shows.

Xu Yan's class started at eight in the morning. Teacher Li was getting older and was sleeping less and less. He also went to bed early, and usually woke up naturally before six o'clock. Xu Yan's alarm clock was ten past seven, and Liang Yisheng should not have woken up at this time today.

He didn't dare to send a message, for fear that Liang Yisheng would not turn off the sound and disturb his sleep.

In fact, they didn't watch it together for long last night. Green Oxygen only cuts one video for a week's material, which is released together in two parts, one part is nearly an hour and a half, and the other part is three hours. Last night, the two of them only watched half of the previous part.

Xu Yan opened the software and took a look at the plane ticket he bought impulsively last night because he couldn't sleep. He felt that he was too impulsive. Even telling Liang Yisheng that he wanted to visit the set was too impulsive. Although Liang Yisheng agreed, he would definitely be photographed if he really went there. Wouldn't that mean that the "chewing gum" was confirmed?

Now Liang Yisheng really can't get rid of him wherever he goes.

Xu Yan regretted it but couldn't help but look forward to it.

The plane ticket was for the evening of three days later, which happened to be the day when the course here ended. Moreover, he hadn't discussed this matter with Cheng Xinlu yet. Cheng Xinlu would most likely not allow him to go.

There were no substantive classes in the last three days, so Teacher Li found a lot of films, and the two of them sat in the screening room for the whole morning. Teacher Li's name is Xiangming. This name may rarely appear in the opening and ending credits on TV or the big screen, but many successful actors have their names on them, and Li Xiangming's name is behind them.

When the ending song of "Blindness" sounded, Li Xiangming patted Xu Yan on the shoulder and said in a gentle tone: "I heard that you entered the circle for Liang Yisheng, right? Is it this movie?"

Being asked about such a private matter by a teacher, Xu Yan was a little embarrassed and nodded.

"What do you think acting is? Or what kind of acting is the best acting?" Li Xiangming asked him.

This question is too big, just like when your lover suddenly asks you what love is during the relationship, you have no idea how to answer, because there is no correct answer at all. Going forward in time, Xu Yan can look into Cheng Xinlu's eyes calmly and say that he wants to complete a good work with everyone, and he is doing what he likes to do.

He faced Guan Xiaoli's camera calmly and said that he wanted to be an actor because of the role of Sheng Yan. Perhaps many people think that this is too petty. How many people really come to pursue their dreams? Even if they still have dreams before entering the industry, they have to be influenced by too many things after entering the industry, and they have to bow to too many things. But who will tell the truth? I love the film and television industry, I like acting, and these words have been said badly.

So what is acting?

Xu Yan remembered a sentence that Lu Jiahong always said during the filming of "Shadows", not only to himself, but also to Liang Yisheng. Lu Jiahong did not talk about acting, but gave the requirements to the actors. After the scene was stuck, he shouted with a loudspeaker: "Think about who you are."

"Acting is giving up yourself." Xu Yan said.

Li Xiangming seemed surprised that Xu Yan would say that. He was stunned for a moment before he smiled and shook his head: "I'm glad that you think so. It proves that you love acting. But it's not accurate, Xu Yan. Acting is about reinventing yourself."

"Although I'm old now, I wasn't old when I resigned. This circle is meaningless. The spirit of the older generation is gone. Now no actor is willing to reinvent himself for a role. Do you think a role makes money now? Yes, the more popular the person, the more money they make. Do fans pay for it? Yes, the more popular the person, the more money they pay. It doesn't matter what the role is. The older generation of actors were filming a fight scene, fell off a horse and couldn't move for two days, and no one knew. Today's actors don't even bleed when they are hit by props, they are on the hot search, and they buy water soldiers. The brothers and sisters are too dedicated. ”

“You said to give up yourself, why should I be happy? You are willing to completely become the role, which is already the most dedicated actor of the time. So what is reinvention? You are still you, and you are still Xu Yan after playing Qing Shu, but you have also become Qing Shu at the same time.”

Li Xiangyang said with a smile, as if he remembered that he was talking to a new generation of actors after he finished speaking, and waved his hand again: “Of course, what I said is not a veto against the current actors, just think that I am complaining. People who have experienced that era are indeed prone to complacency, and it is easy for them to stand on a high ground and look at you and point fingers at you. I just feel that... the era has passed, and I grew up in that era, it’s a pity.”

"Xu Yan, teacher hopes that you can play more roles in the future, become more of a person, and become actor Xu Yan."

Xu Yan's new play will start filming at the end of August, and Xu Yan still has more than ten days to take a vacation and rest. Originally, the script of the new play could have been sent over, but a role was added in the middle, and the screenwriter revised the script again. The script just arrived today.

There is no time to read it. I have to go back to Beijing tomorrow, and Xiao Yuan packed it into her suitcase. When she was folding clothes, there was a knock on the door. She opened the door and saw Xu Yan standing outside.

"Teacher Xu, what's wrong?" Xiao Yuan asked.

Xu Yan cleared his throat: "I'm telling you, can you cancel my ticket for me?"

"Ah?" Xiao Yuan blinked, "You're not leaving tomorrow? Then which day will it be changed to? Is there anything?"

"Well, I want to visit Liang Yisheng's crew." Xu Yan said.

Xu Yan has been in the entertainment industry for so many years, but he has almost no close friends. He had a few friends before he met Liang Yisheng, but they never kept in touch after that. After he met Liang Yisheng, it goes without saying that no one wanted to be friends with him. No matter whether he worked with an actor or actress, even if they thought he was good, in the end they were just friends who liked each other's posts.

So he lacked experience in visiting the set.

Before he left, Xiao Yuan enthusiastically instructed him, as if he was not going to visit the set but to chase someone: "Come on, Teacher Xu! Remember to find a hotel to pack some delicious food. You can only eat boxed lunches on the set. If you want to capture a man's heart, you have to capture his stomach first! I'm counting on you!"

Xu Yan looked down at the pile of take-out boxes in his hand, wondering if he was making a fuss... It really seemed like he was just being attentive. In fact, it was just an ordinary visit to the set. Liang Yisheng's drama still had a long time to shoot, and he would also join the crew at the end of August. He wanted to see him one more time before joining the crew.

"Drunk in the Flower Shade" is a Republic of China theme, and the crew was filming in Hengdian. Xu Yan couldn't go in without a work permit, so he stood outside waiting for Liang Yisheng to come out to pick him up. At five o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was already orange, and the temperature dropped a little, but it was still sultry. Xu Yan saw a man in a police uniform walking towards

him from a distance. His straight shoulders held up the uniform, and the hat was still on his head. From the street view of Hengdian, he looked like a person from another era. The man had long legs, and he got closer to him with every step.

Xu Yan tightened the packing box in his hand and began to feel nervous again.

"I'll take it." Liang Yisheng stood in front of him, slightly bent over to take the bag from his hand, and when he bent over, their faces were very close. Xu Yan stood there in a daze, and Liang Yisheng's cheek almost brushed against his nose.

"Food?" Liang Yisheng asked again.

"Yeah." Xu Yan quickly came back to his senses, "You said every day that the lunch boxes on the set were not tasty, so I brought some food here."

Liang Yisheng chuckled, and walked inside while lifting his feet. He looked back at Xu Yan who was following behind him, reached out and grabbed Xu Yan's wrist, and said, "It's okay, the lunch boxes on the crew are all like that, I was just talking to you."

Xu Yan was led forward by him, his mind was confused, and he mechanically answered, "Well, if you really can't eat it, you can just post it on your circle of friends to complain."

Liang Yisheng really laughed out loud this time: "What did you bring?"

Xu Yan named the dishes one by one. They met many people along the way. Hengdian was always lively at any time, and many people knew Liang Yisheng, but seeing Liang Yisheng walking with someone in his arms, everyone was tactful and didn't say hello.

Liang Yisheng had called the director in advance. Although he knew Xu Yan was coming, the crew was still filming at this time. If Liang Yisheng hadn't gone to Green Oxygen to make the crew feel awkward, he might have been given some time to rest.

"It's still a while before the break. Wait for me for a while?" Liang Yisheng arranged him in the dressing room.

Xu Yan was about to nod, but Liang Yisheng continued, "Or you can go out and watch. I'm familiar with the director. Just say hello."

"Is that okay? Then I'll go out and wait for you." Xu Yan stood up.

It's not like Xu Yan hasn't seen Liang Yisheng act before. When he was still a young actor, he often watched Liang Yisheng's single shots outside the camera. But it always felt different from now. This time he was a complete outsider. He didn't know the plot, and didn't know what kind of performance and emotions Liang Yisheng's character should have.

The director of "Drunk in the Flower Shade" nodded to Xu Yan as a greeting, and then raised his hand to tell everyone to get ready. This scene was an interrogation scene. Liang Yisheng held a lamb whip in his hand and looked at the spy tied to the chair.

The man was wearing the same clothes just now, pulling his wrist and talking with a smile. Just like this for a while, Mingming was still smiling, but the look he gave the spy was cold and indifferent to everything, which made Xu Yan outside the play feel cold.

Li Xiangming told Xu Yan "that era", Xu Yan naturally knew what he was talking about, and he also fully understood why he was so dissatisfied with everything about the new generation. In that era when everyone was a man of character, all actors devoted themselves to their roles, rarely considering the box office and ratings, no marketing, no hype, and were free and unrestrained. But Xu Yan did not experience what Li Xiangming said, but now he looked at Liang Yisheng -

this scene went smoothly, Liang Yisheng glanced at Xu Yan.

Xu Yan felt that he was already at the highest starting point of the "new generation" because he took Liang Yisheng as a benchmark.

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Actor Liang Yisheng and actor Xu Yan.